About

I started out trading oil and gold, taught myself to build the systems I wanted, and somewhere along the way found myself drawn to questions of security, sovereignty and control. Growing up in South Africa probably had something to do with that, as did the markets I traded.

Today, much of that thinking has found its way into Bastionne. What I build and write about here comes from much the same curiosity.

Work & Interests

Sovereignty & Security
Founder and CEO of Bastionne, working on sovereignty infrastructure for critical systems.

Technology & Systems
Background in security architecture, cybersecurity and the design of systems operating under difficult constraints.

Writing & Research
Writing on sovereignty, power, technology, security and related questions.